I had some rounds for a couple of my hunting rifles, which was fine. They’re not my primary weapons for an Apocalypse scenario, so I don’t concentrate as much on them.
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And that round can get things done if you know how to use it.īeyond that, I have a few pistols, and I had a decent supply of ammo for them. Long after I’m out of every other round, I will still have. 22LR, and I’ve never stopped adding to it.
After a while, I had a pretty large pile of. The bottom line is that I always added to my pile. Or I’d grab a few 50-round boxes each week if I couldn’t get a brick. You know, the ammo that many people laugh about and don’t take very seriously? Well, there was a time when I used to buy a brick or two every week on my way home from work because it was so cheap back then (about $13 for 500 rounds). My 7.62x39mm supply was less, but still okay. Not as much as I’d have liked, but I could defend home and hearth for a good while with what I had. My question at that time was, “If I could not buy a single bullet after today, how long could I operate with what I currently have on hand?” Inventory There is a lot more ammo on shelves now, but prices are still very high for many of them. Indeed, we’re still somewhat recovering from that. In fact, we did see an intense lack of ammunition on the shelves for about a year. That could cause a massive shortage of bullets. The question that went through my mind was this: What if they close down all non-essential businesses indefinitely? The government would almost certainly prohibit ammo companies from operating. I label them so I know how much ammunition is in each can. Military metal ammo cans work well for storage, as do commercially available plastic boxes. We can gradually build our ammo stash by purchasing a little each week. That goes well beyond my stockpile and my capabilities. For example, one associate told me that he has 15,000 rounds of 5.56mm rounds stored up, among other calibers.
I had a lot more than casual shooters, but less than people with seemingly limitless incomes. I considered myself in the middle of the road as far as my stockpile went. Mind you, I already had a pretty healthy supply. Ammo - Indefinite?Īfter we quickly shored up the food supply for the house, the next thing on my mind was ammunition. Because, as mentioned, no one knew how long the shortages would last. The best-prepared people didn’t need to rush out and buy anything.Īlthough my family and I make a point of having extra food on hand, we went out and got more anyway. It all brought things into focus, though, forcing us to take stock of necessities, and what we needed to acquire immediately. Not one single person whom I know had any idea of how long it would last, or to what extent it would be taken to. That state of emergency left us all feeling very uneasy. When things began locking down, many people instantly prioritized a few things around the house: How much food, supplies, water, and ammo do I currently have? How long will it last? What do I need to grab right now? I hate to bring it up, but at present, we’re coming out of the Covid Panic. The reason I ask is because we need to have a goal to directly address what we’re trying to accomplish. Many of us jokingly (or seriously) are fond of saying, “There’s no such thing as too much.” What Is The Mission?Īs I always ask, what are we trying to accomplish? Are we setting ourselves up for hunting? Self-Defense? Disaster? Zombie Apocalypse? All of the above? He had a couple hundred thousand rounds stored up.Īll of this begs the question: how much is enough? One of my friends used to have so much surplus rifle ammo stored in his basement that he used stacked cases of it as the legs to a table. That got us thinking…what’s considered excessive? I know people that have tens of thousands of rounds stored in their house. Most of my gun enthusiast friends burst out laughing, exclaiming, “That’s nothing! You should see my gun safe!!” Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to follow and signup for notifications! Complete with a couple hundred rounds of ammo. It seems that every other night on the news, we hear that police at So-And-So’s house “Uncovered a huge stockpile of weapons and ammunition.” The camera pans to show the “massive” haul, which often consists of an AR-15, a bolt action rifle, a shotgun, and two or three handguns.
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